| # Create node groups |
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| You can organize the nodes in your Script Graphs and State Graphs with node groups. |
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| ## Create a new group |
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| To create a new group: |
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| 1. [Open the graph](vs-open-graph-edit.md) where you want to create a new group. |
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| 1. In an empty area of the Graph Editor, Ctrl+click (macOS: Cmd+click) and drag to create a selection. |
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| 1. Release the mouse to create the group. |
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| After you create a group, you can: |
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| - [Change the group name](#change-a-group-name) |
| - [Add a comment to the group](#add-a-comment-to-a-group) |
| - [Change the color of the group](#change-the-color-of-a-group) |
| - [Resize the group](#resize-a-group) |
| - [Move the group](#move-a-group) |
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| ## Change a group name |
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| To change the name of the group in your graph: |
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| 2. In the group header, click **Group**. |
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| 1. Enter a new name for the group. |
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| 1. Press **Enter** to save your changes. |
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| ## Add a comment to a group |
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| To add a comment to a group in a graph: |
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| 1. Select the group where you want to add a comment. |
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| 1. Open the [Graph Inspector](vs-interface-overview.md#the-graph-inspector). |
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| 1. In the **(Comment)** field in the Graph Inspector, enter comments or information about the group. |
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| > Group comments are only visible in the Graph Inspector. To add comments to a graph that are always visible, use a [Sticky Note](vs-sticky-notes.md). |
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| ## Change the color of a group |
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| To change the color of a group in a graph: |
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| 1. Select the group you want to edit. |
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| 1. Open the [Graph Inspector](vs-interface-overview.md#the-graph-inspector). |
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| 1. In the Graph Inspector, select the **Color** field. |
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| 1. Select a new color for your group through one of the following methods: |
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| - Use the color picker. |
| - Use the sliders or RGBA value fields. |
| - Enter a hexadecimal color value. |
| - Select the eyedropper icon and select a color from anywhere on your screen. |
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| ## Resize a group |
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| To resize a group in a graph: |
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| 1. Click and drag from any edge or corner on the group. |
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| ## Move a group |
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| To move a group and its nodes: |
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| 1. Click and drag the group's header to a new location in the Graph Editor. |
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| > You can also move a group without moving any of the nodes inside, but the required input changes based on your chosen control scheme. For more information, see [Choose a control scheme](vs-control-schemes.md) |
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| ## Next steps |
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| After you've created a node group, you can [add nodes to your Script Graph](vs-add-node-to-graph.md), [create and add variables](vs-add-variable-graph.md), or [add a Subgraph](vs-nesting-add-subgraph.md). |
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| You can also add a [Sticky Note](vs-sticky-notes.md) to add comments to a graph. |